- TRUCKIN.COM [6 3 ] OCTOBER 2019 -
Our ’04 F-250 didn’t look all that bad to begin with, but after tens of
thousands of off-road miles, the stock suspension components had
seen better days, and we really wanted the truck sitting on 37s. We
would, however, retain several components from the 4-inch Icon kit
that was installed several years ago.
The source of our additional lift will come from a fresh set of leaf
springs from Atlas Suspension. Up front, we would move from a 4-inch
spring to a 6-inch spring, with lots of additional features that come
standard on Atlas products. In the rear, we opted for an 8-inch dual-
rate spring, which is necessary to compensate for the factory block we
would be removing.
Since the original kit came from Icon Vehicle Dynamics, we stayed
loyal and upgraded the shocks to a set of 2-inch aluminum-bodied
units up front and a matching set of reservoirs in the rear.
We also upgraded the missing factory steering stabilizer to a dual
kit from Icon with matching 2-inch aluminum-bodied shocks. And this
setup actually increases ground clearance from the stock version!
We were looking to replace just about everything on the front end,
so we looked to LMC Truck, which offers all the factory-style Moog
Problem Solver parts we needed, including the upper and lower ball
joints, tie-rod ends, drag link, and adjusting sleeves.
EBC 3GD slotted and dimpled rotors and EBC Orange Stuff brake
pads are a no-brainer any time we’re working on a truck’s suspension.
New replacement parts that look and perform better than stock items
make EBC our go-to product. And the black-anodized rotors always
look great behind black wheels.